Figure of Speech
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Idioms or figures of speech are combinations of words whose meaning cannot be determined by examination of the meanings of the words that make it up. Or, to put it another way, an idiom uses a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept. Unless you recognise when an idiom is being used you can easily misunderstand the meaning of a text.
An idiom is a figure of speech that is used to help express a situation with ease, but by using expressions that are usually completely unrelated to the situation in question.
It's no good crying over spilt milk. - This is an idiom that simply means there is no use regretting about unfortunate events that have passed and cannot be changed.
It takes two to tango. - This idiom simply means that it takes more than one person to mess up a situation, i.e. it is not only always one person's fault.
1. Simile is the likening of one thing to another (usually translated using the English words "like" or "as".
For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has gone by, or like a watch in the night.
"When calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over your like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you."
2. Metaphor is an implied comparison between two objects without the use of "like" or "as".
But you are a shield around me; you bestow your glory on me and lift up my head.
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
3. Hyperbole is an exaggeration to make or reinforce a point. A hyperbole is a figure of speech used for the purpose of exaggeration. It mainly forms the basis of several jokes, is used as a way of insults, or could simply be used to dramatize a situation, where in reality, the situation may not be that bad.
I'm so busy trying to accomplish ten million things at once.
Your dog is so ugly, we had to pay the fleas to live on him.
4. Irony is stating one thing while
Idioms or figures of speech are combinations of words whose meaning cannot be determined by examination of the meanings of the words that make it up. Or, to put it another way, an idiom uses a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept. Unless you recognise when an idiom is being used you can easily misunderstand the meaning of a text.
An idiom is a figure of speech that is used to help express a situation with ease, but by using expressions that are usually completely unrelated to the situation in question.
It's no good crying over spilt milk. - This is an idiom that simply means there is no use regretting about unfortunate events that have passed and cannot be changed.
It takes two to tango. - This idiom simply means that it takes more than one person to mess up a situation, i.e. it is not only always one person's fault.
1. Simile is the likening of one thing to another (usually translated using the English words "like" or "as".
For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has gone by, or like a watch in the night.
"When calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over your like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you."
2. Metaphor is an implied comparison between two objects without the use of "like" or "as".
But you are a shield around me; you bestow your glory on me and lift up my head.
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
3. Hyperbole is an exaggeration to make or reinforce a point. A hyperbole is a figure of speech used for the purpose of exaggeration. It mainly forms the basis of several jokes, is used as a way of insults, or could simply be used to dramatize a situation, where in reality, the situation may not be that bad.
I'm so busy trying to accomplish ten million things at once.
Your dog is so ugly, we had to pay the fleas to live on him.
4. Irony is stating one thing while